Depression In Children May Look Different Than In Adults!

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"When we think of a depressed person, we tend to think of someone who, well, acts sad. The picture we have in our head is of someone who doesn’t want to get off the couch or out of bed, who is eating much less or much more than usual, has trouble sleeping or wants to sleep all the time, who has trouble with usual daily activities, and doesn’t talk much." Read more...

In children and teens, depression doesn’t always look like sadness Updated March 14, 2018, 11:53 am.Claire McCarthy, MD. Harvard Health Publishing.